| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) SG - James Schank (fresh) SF - Jason Howard (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fresh) C - Loren Roles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - William Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Robert Monti wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Loren Roles misses the jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Robert Monti tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | William Carter can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | James Schank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Loren Roles grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is hacked by Patrick Webber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Loren Roles hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | James Schank steals it from Patrick Webber | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Jason Howard hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber snags the offensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-6 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | James Schank misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), Charles Cornett (SF), Devin Staley (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Byron Engstrom, Jason Howard, Robert Monti, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Charles Cornett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Charles Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Charles Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple double dribbles | 11-6 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer blows the wide open layup | 11-6 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Devin Staley grabs the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | James Schank comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick's pass is intercepted by Rolf Zeckzer in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | James Schank misses the dunk | 11-6 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Cornett | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rolf Zeckzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Schank (tired) SF - Charles Cornett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Devin Staley (fairly fresh) C - Ramiro Salazar (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) SG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Steve Betz comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Charles Cornett misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 13-9 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Charles Cornett tips it but misses | 13-9 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman | 13-11 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | James Schank is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Schank, team foul #1 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ross Hogan (PG), Efrain Rogers (SG), Shawn Kolinski (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Loren Roles (C) Rolf Zeckzer, James Schank, Charles Cornett, Devin Staley, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith loses the dribble to Loren Roles | 13-11 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Loren Roles's layup is rejected by William Carter | 13-11 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | William Carter drills a jumper from close range set up by James Reed | 13-13 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Loren Roles is fouled on the floor by James Carey - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), James Schank (SG), Jason Howard (SF) Ross Hogan, Efrain Rogers, Shawn Kolinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) James Carey | |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is hacked by James Schank in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Schank, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Efrain Rogers (SG) James Schank | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith can't finish the layup | 13-13 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith jams it on a great pass from James Reed | 13-15 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar (C) Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by James Reed and he's fouled by Efrain Rogers - foul #1 on Efrain Rogers, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Staley (PF) Robert Monti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Webber - foul #2 on Patrick Webber, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Efrain Rogers - foul #2 on Efrain Rogers, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (SG) Efrain Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Steve Betz connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Jason Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar misses the tip | 15-21 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Steve Betz grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Devin Staley | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Rolf Zeckzer (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jason Howard (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Devin Staley (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ramiro Salazar (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (tired) 3 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Steve Betz (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 3 reb. C - William Carter (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer is open and lays it up and in | 17-21 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ross Hogan (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Shawn Kolinski (PF), Loren Roles (C) Rolf Zeckzer, Jason Howard, Devin Staley, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, William Carter | |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Lee Merrick picks off the pass by Charles Cornett | 17-21 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dana Just | 17-23 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (SG), Robert Monti (PF) Ross Hogan, Shawn Kolinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Carl Richardson | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple jams it set up by Dana Just | 17-25 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rolf Zeckzer | 20-25 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Monti - foul #1 on Robert Monti, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ross Hogan (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Shawn Kolinski (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Byron Engstrom, Charles Cornett, Robert Monti, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, James Carey, Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski is fouled on the floor by Carl Richardson - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| 09:07 | Penn State | James Reed steals it from Shawn Kolinski | 20-27 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Ross Hogan is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Betz - foul #1 on Steve Betz, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Charles Cornett (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Loren Roles (C) Rolf Zeckzer, Jason Howard, Shawn Kolinski, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Lee Merrick (PF) James Reed, Carl Richardson | |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Dana Just is hacked by Ross Hogan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Hogan, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (SG) Ross Hogan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) William Carter | |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Dana Just misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Loren Roles grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Loren Roles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Byron Engstrom | 22-27 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is hacked by Byron Engstrom - foul #2 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ross Hogan (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Devin Staley (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Byron Engstrom, Charles Cornett, Robert Monti, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Jason Howard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rolf Zeckzer (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Hogan (tiring) SF - Jason Howard (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Devin Staley (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ramiro Salazar (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Betz (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Carter (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | James Reed blows the dunk but he's fouled by Rolf Zeckzer - foul #1 on Rolf Zeckzer, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Steve Betz | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | James Reed misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Devin Staley comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski (SF), Loren Roles (C) Jason Howard, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, William Carter | |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-30 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Devin Staley makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Devin Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | James Carey is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Kolinski - foul #1 on Shawn Kolinski, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Cornett (SF) Devin Staley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Loren Roles lays it in set up by Shawn Kolinski | 25-32 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Stemple | 25-35 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Charles Cornett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Rolf Zeckzer - foul #2 on Rolf Zeckzer, team foul #11 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Rolf Zeckzer, Charles Cornett, Shawn Kolinski, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Lee Merrick (C) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, James Carey, Carl Richardson | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Jason Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Ross Hogan snags the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Robert Monti can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #8 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Scott Stemple | |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Robert Monti makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Robert Monti makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by Robert Monti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Monti, team foul #12 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Staley (PF) Robert Monti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Devin Staley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Steve Betz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick tips it in | 29-40 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | James Schank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Cornett (SF), Shawn Kolinski (PF), Loren Roles (C) Jason Howard, Devin Staley, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) James Reed, Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Lee Merrick | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Dana Just is hacked by Shawn Kolinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Kolinski, team foul #13 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Staley (PF) Shawn Kolinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Dana Just makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Dana Just makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Loren Roles lays it up and in | 31-42 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is called for traveling | 31-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Efrain Rogers (SG), Shawn Kolinski (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Ross Hogan, Charles Cornett, Devin Staley, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Carey, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Efrain Rogers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the dunk but the foul's on James Schank - foul #3 on James Schank, team foul #14 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG) James Schank | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Dana Just | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efrain Rogers (fresh) SF - Shawn Kolinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Monti (tiring) 4 pts. C - Ramiro Salazar (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Merrick (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is hacked by Gerry Smith - foul #1 on Gerry Smith, team foul #9 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Gerry Smith | |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | James Reed loses the dribble to Shawn Kolinski in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Cornett (C) Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Efrain Rogers - foul #3 on Efrain Rogers, team foul #15 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (SG), Jason Howard (SF) Efrain Rogers, Shawn Kolinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) James Reed | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Robert Monti gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Loren Roles (C) Charles Cornett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, William Carter | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Robert Monti gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Patrick Webber steps in front of the Jason Howard pass in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rolf Zeckzer - foul #3 on Rolf Zeckzer, team foul #16 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ross Hogan (SG), Shawn Kolinski (SF), Devin Staley (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Rolf Zeckzer, Jason Howard, Robert Monti, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Scott Stemple (PF) Dana Just, Carl Richardson | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Patrick Webber steps in front of the Shawn Kolinski pass | 36-48 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Reed | 36-50 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | James Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Engstrom - foul #3 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #17 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (SG), Charles Cornett (SF) Byron Engstrom, Shawn Kolinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Lee Merrick | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | James Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | James Schank clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Webber | 36-51 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | James Schank is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Schank, team foul #18 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Monti (PF), Loren Roles (C) Devin Staley, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman drills a jumpshot from the left side | 36-53 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Charles Cornett comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 36-53 |